Saturday was a nice day. I didn't get to spend too much time out in the sunshine but it was sure nice to see the sun anyway. I spent the day at a craft sale at Morse Town Hall. I had a pretty good day even tho the crowd seemed a lot less than last year. But with Saturday being a sunny day and we hadn't seen one for a week no wonder people didn't come out. I'm sure they were home doing the stuff that I had wished I was home doing. Maybe this week I'll get some of it done.
It's a hard time of the year to burn wood in the stove. Either I don't have it going good enough and I'm chilly or I've got it going so good you'd think it was a sauna in here.
If anybody has anything they'd liked announced on here just drop me a line.
Hope everyone has a great week.
Julie
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Tuesday Squawk
Well the game report is better this week. I've seen a nice buck and quite a few does. Not as many deer as I was seeing last year but better than I've seen this year. I saw 9 swans in the river by Vance's bridge on Cty 126. Tonight I talked to Jackie Howard on the river on Cty 145 and she said there were 12 swans there this morning.
I went to Park Rapids today to have some more shots put in my varicose veins on my legs and it was a miserable rainy day to be driving. The rain seemed to be coming down a lot harder down there. Now we were back to the misty stuff tonight up here. I haven't looked out lately so maybe it is raining hard. The left leg is much better but I'm going to have to have the same surgery on the right one. Since I met my deductable I just as well get everything fixed.
I was working on the computer tonight and my internet quit working so I did all the things I know how to do and nothing was working. I noticed that I still had time to call Paul Bunyan Net so I did and the guy checked on a few things and then said I should try a new phone cord as there seemed to be no connection. So I grumbled to myself that it was just working why would I need a new phone cord and I reached down to unhook the phone cord and saw that it was in two pieces. Tippy the new puppy had chewed it in half. New cord and internet works. So I guess I have to watch him a little closer.
I got all my pigs butchered and sent to the locker plant to be cut up. That's always nice to get things like that done in the fall. I still have to pick up hoses and drop cords and get some wood into the garage for wreath making. The list is getting shorter thanks to the help I get around here.
The funeral services for Jerry Funingsland will be Saturday Oct. 24 at 2pm at the Community Center in Squaw Lake. A potluck lunch will follow.
The Squaw Lake Snowmobile Club will meet Saturday at 5p at the community center or as soon as the funeral luncheon is done.
Avenue of Pines Lions Club will be hosting their annual craft show at Morse Town Hall on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9am to 3pm. They will have about 30 vendors. I will be there with my products and some canned goods.
Does anyone out there have a good recipe for a tame goose? I was given a goose today and I don't really care for them so thought I would try something new. I'm going to cook it and then take it to my brother in law Donald who loves goose. It should be a treat for him.
Hope you all are having a good week. I will try and write more later.
Hugs,
Julie
I went to Park Rapids today to have some more shots put in my varicose veins on my legs and it was a miserable rainy day to be driving. The rain seemed to be coming down a lot harder down there. Now we were back to the misty stuff tonight up here. I haven't looked out lately so maybe it is raining hard. The left leg is much better but I'm going to have to have the same surgery on the right one. Since I met my deductable I just as well get everything fixed.
I was working on the computer tonight and my internet quit working so I did all the things I know how to do and nothing was working. I noticed that I still had time to call Paul Bunyan Net so I did and the guy checked on a few things and then said I should try a new phone cord as there seemed to be no connection. So I grumbled to myself that it was just working why would I need a new phone cord and I reached down to unhook the phone cord and saw that it was in two pieces. Tippy the new puppy had chewed it in half. New cord and internet works. So I guess I have to watch him a little closer.
I got all my pigs butchered and sent to the locker plant to be cut up. That's always nice to get things like that done in the fall. I still have to pick up hoses and drop cords and get some wood into the garage for wreath making. The list is getting shorter thanks to the help I get around here.
The funeral services for Jerry Funingsland will be Saturday Oct. 24 at 2pm at the Community Center in Squaw Lake. A potluck lunch will follow.
The Squaw Lake Snowmobile Club will meet Saturday at 5p at the community center or as soon as the funeral luncheon is done.
Avenue of Pines Lions Club will be hosting their annual craft show at Morse Town Hall on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9am to 3pm. They will have about 30 vendors. I will be there with my products and some canned goods.
Does anyone out there have a good recipe for a tame goose? I was given a goose today and I don't really care for them so thought I would try something new. I'm going to cook it and then take it to my brother in law Donald who loves goose. It should be a treat for him.
Hope you all are having a good week. I will try and write more later.
Hugs,
Julie
Centennial Lutheran Ladies Fall Bazaar
Sunday, November 15th join the Centennial Lutheran Ladies for Chili/Breadsticks. They also will have their baked goods (everyone knows how good they bake), crafts, Christmas Wreaths both balsam and Princess Pine, and white elephant items. If you're in Squaw Lake this is a great place to go for lunch. Hours are 11am to 1pm.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Broccoli Cheese Noodle Soup
Since it is getting colder out I'm thinking more of comfort foods and soups, stews etc. Here's one of my favorite soups this recipe was given to me by Judy Shears many years ago. It is a family favorite also. One way to get some veggies down a kid.
Broccoli Cheese Noodle Soup
2 tbsp. butter ¾ cup small diced onion
6 cups water 6 chicken bouillon cubes
8 oz. fine egg noodles 1 tsp. salt
1 – 16 to 20 oz bag chopped broccoli 1/8 tsp garlic powder
6 cups whole milk 1 lb Velveeta (cubed)
Pepper to taste
Heat butter in large soup kettle, add onion and sauté 3 minutes, add water and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil and add noodles and salt. Cook 3 minutes uncovered and stir in broccoli, garlic and milk. Cook until noodles are done. Stir in cheese and pepper until cheese melts.
Sometimes if I have leftover chicken breast I add that to this or I will even grill some chicken breast to add to it.
Hope you enjoy it. Bake a loaf of frozen bread to go with it.
Julie
Broccoli Cheese Noodle Soup
2 tbsp. butter ¾ cup small diced onion
6 cups water 6 chicken bouillon cubes
8 oz. fine egg noodles 1 tsp. salt
1 – 16 to 20 oz bag chopped broccoli 1/8 tsp garlic powder
6 cups whole milk 1 lb Velveeta (cubed)
Pepper to taste
Heat butter in large soup kettle, add onion and sauté 3 minutes, add water and bouillon cubes. Bring to a boil and add noodles and salt. Cook 3 minutes uncovered and stir in broccoli, garlic and milk. Cook until noodles are done. Stir in cheese and pepper until cheese melts.
Sometimes if I have leftover chicken breast I add that to this or I will even grill some chicken breast to add to it.
Hope you enjoy it. Bake a loaf of frozen bread to go with it.
Julie
Sunday squawk
Well another week has passed. The older I get the faster it seems to go and the less I get done for the day.
I was told today that some of you get up and check this when you have your morning coffee. I hope this finds you in good health.
The son-in-law did a little better this weekend duck hunting. They shot enough to bring a smile to his face anyway. I still think it tastes like fishy liver. Not a good combination in my opinion.
Today was a nice sunny day but I had such a headache and was tired that I didn't get a thing done outside like I should of. Last night was the firemen's dance and even tho I don't drink any alcohol since my stomach bypass I still felt like I had a hangover this morning. It must of been from the late night. We had a good crowd and alot were dancing. The music was good. It was also good and loud. Was a relief to walk into the back of the firehall by the trucks and have the door close and cut the loudness. Guess that shows that I'm getting old. haha.
It was a good fund raiser for the department but it couldn't of happened without all the support we get from our local businesses. Thank you all that read this. It was the support of everyone who came that make it a success also.
We have some nice tshirts, aprons and hats for sale yet so if anyone wants one let me know and I'll get them out to you. The tshirts have the maltese on the front with SLFD and on the back it says, "We protect the public from themselves." They are black. The aprons are green and have the word Sponser at the top with a dalmation in a firemen's hat and SLFD under that. These are very nice aprons. The hats are green and have a buck on the side of the hat. We also have some tshirts from last year which are dk. blue and say "Stay back 200 Feet" on the back.
Prices are Tshirst Small to xlarge for $20
2XL to 4XL for $25
Aprons are $20
Hats are $20
These would make a nice present for anyone.
Game report is pretty slow. There is one grouse on the driveway that I see and sometimes almost hit every day on the bus. However, all these hunters around here have yet to get a shot at it. This is one pretty smart grouse.
The boys were actually putting up a permanent deer stand today. They have only been hunting here for 13 years and have never made a stand that was warm to sit in. Now they actually have one done. Wonder how many years it will take to get another up. Someday I'm going to go sit in it for a while.
It was nice to see Evy Oja and Karin Beiers when they came over today. Karin was checking out what we had done to the farm. I got a big thumbs up. She did tell me however that she has been on Dale to clean up stuff around their place. I'm sure I'm not too high on his list at the moment for doing all this stuff. It is a joy to me to drive up the driveway and see everything looking so good.
We started to clean up the garage kitchen today for winter. We've been carrying things out there all late summer and fall and now we have to start carrying things back. We got all the canned items we've made this fall moved to the basement for safe storage. We have 2 pallets of stuff done. It always gives a nice feeling when you see everything done. I'm already starting a list of things I want to try that are new next year.
We did Pickled Beets, Bread & Butter Pickles, Pickled Crabapples, Crabapple jelly and butter, Regular apple butter, zucchini jam, pear jelly and jam, Mild jalapeno jelly, Hot Jalapeno jelly, Habanero jelly, Red pepper Jelly, Hot Hungarian Jelly, Pepper flake jelly, Carrot Cake jam, Pumpkin Pecan Butter, Carmel Apple Butter, Hot mixed pickles, Carmelized onion jam, High Bush Cranberry jelly, Sweet Relish, HOT HOT Pickled Peppers, Jalapeno Pickled Peppers, Plum jam and jelly, and dilly green beans. So this is the list of what will be in the Mini Max Flea Market next summer.
Well, 8 of the puppies have went to a new homes. I kept one that looked like my old dog Tippy, so we now have another Tippy. I'm not too sure about this puppy droppings however. I can't believe that I'm actually letting them in the house. Hopefully, he will become as good a dog as the old dog was.
I can't believe how much wood I've burnt already. It seems I have to have a fire each morning and night otherwise I'm cold. I did get it a little too hot tonight as both dogs were panting. I'm sure it will be one noisy night when I put the little dog in the kennel for the night. If the old dog starts her pacing at 3 in the morning I will be getting a kennel for her also.
Hope you all have a good week and I will try and write something more often. Take care and hope you're all in good health.
Julie
I was told today that some of you get up and check this when you have your morning coffee. I hope this finds you in good health.
The son-in-law did a little better this weekend duck hunting. They shot enough to bring a smile to his face anyway. I still think it tastes like fishy liver. Not a good combination in my opinion.
Today was a nice sunny day but I had such a headache and was tired that I didn't get a thing done outside like I should of. Last night was the firemen's dance and even tho I don't drink any alcohol since my stomach bypass I still felt like I had a hangover this morning. It must of been from the late night. We had a good crowd and alot were dancing. The music was good. It was also good and loud. Was a relief to walk into the back of the firehall by the trucks and have the door close and cut the loudness. Guess that shows that I'm getting old. haha.
It was a good fund raiser for the department but it couldn't of happened without all the support we get from our local businesses. Thank you all that read this. It was the support of everyone who came that make it a success also.
We have some nice tshirts, aprons and hats for sale yet so if anyone wants one let me know and I'll get them out to you. The tshirts have the maltese on the front with SLFD and on the back it says, "We protect the public from themselves." They are black. The aprons are green and have the word Sponser at the top with a dalmation in a firemen's hat and SLFD under that. These are very nice aprons. The hats are green and have a buck on the side of the hat. We also have some tshirts from last year which are dk. blue and say "Stay back 200 Feet" on the back.
Prices are Tshirst Small to xlarge for $20
2XL to 4XL for $25
Aprons are $20
Hats are $20
These would make a nice present for anyone.
Game report is pretty slow. There is one grouse on the driveway that I see and sometimes almost hit every day on the bus. However, all these hunters around here have yet to get a shot at it. This is one pretty smart grouse.
The boys were actually putting up a permanent deer stand today. They have only been hunting here for 13 years and have never made a stand that was warm to sit in. Now they actually have one done. Wonder how many years it will take to get another up. Someday I'm going to go sit in it for a while.
It was nice to see Evy Oja and Karin Beiers when they came over today. Karin was checking out what we had done to the farm. I got a big thumbs up. She did tell me however that she has been on Dale to clean up stuff around their place. I'm sure I'm not too high on his list at the moment for doing all this stuff. It is a joy to me to drive up the driveway and see everything looking so good.
We started to clean up the garage kitchen today for winter. We've been carrying things out there all late summer and fall and now we have to start carrying things back. We got all the canned items we've made this fall moved to the basement for safe storage. We have 2 pallets of stuff done. It always gives a nice feeling when you see everything done. I'm already starting a list of things I want to try that are new next year.
We did Pickled Beets, Bread & Butter Pickles, Pickled Crabapples, Crabapple jelly and butter, Regular apple butter, zucchini jam, pear jelly and jam, Mild jalapeno jelly, Hot Jalapeno jelly, Habanero jelly, Red pepper Jelly, Hot Hungarian Jelly, Pepper flake jelly, Carrot Cake jam, Pumpkin Pecan Butter, Carmel Apple Butter, Hot mixed pickles, Carmelized onion jam, High Bush Cranberry jelly, Sweet Relish, HOT HOT Pickled Peppers, Jalapeno Pickled Peppers, Plum jam and jelly, and dilly green beans. So this is the list of what will be in the Mini Max Flea Market next summer.
Well, 8 of the puppies have went to a new homes. I kept one that looked like my old dog Tippy, so we now have another Tippy. I'm not too sure about this puppy droppings however. I can't believe that I'm actually letting them in the house. Hopefully, he will become as good a dog as the old dog was.
I can't believe how much wood I've burnt already. It seems I have to have a fire each morning and night otherwise I'm cold. I did get it a little too hot tonight as both dogs were panting. I'm sure it will be one noisy night when I put the little dog in the kennel for the night. If the old dog starts her pacing at 3 in the morning I will be getting a kennel for her also.
Hope you all have a good week and I will try and write something more often. Take care and hope you're all in good health.
Julie
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
squawk
Hope this finds all of you in good health and spirits. I know my spirits have taken a beating looking at this white stuff so early in the fall. I still have lots of projects I want to get done. Hopefully, it will warm up and give us Indian summer after all.
Today I managed to get the frozen water line unthawed and drained and blew out. That is one of my projects I just didn't have time for and finally got to it. Tomorrow when I go to town I need to pick up a few plastic kits and do a few windows that seem to be too cold to suit me. I still have to insulate the cow waterer and split some more wood and fill in the basement where I've already burnt half a rick of wood. It has been nice and warm in here and then the knees don't ache so bad.
I've been busy at home getting ready for some craft sales so I'm not really sure what is going on around town. I put in here anything people let me know about.
Well, I just remembered something I forgot to do so have a good week everyone.
Julie
Today I managed to get the frozen water line unthawed and drained and blew out. That is one of my projects I just didn't have time for and finally got to it. Tomorrow when I go to town I need to pick up a few plastic kits and do a few windows that seem to be too cold to suit me. I still have to insulate the cow waterer and split some more wood and fill in the basement where I've already burnt half a rick of wood. It has been nice and warm in here and then the knees don't ache so bad.
I've been busy at home getting ready for some craft sales so I'm not really sure what is going on around town. I put in here anything people let me know about.
Well, I just remembered something I forgot to do so have a good week everyone.
Julie
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
October 17th doings.
Is the sun ever going to shine again? It seems like it has been months since I saw it. I know that isn't so but as one gloomy day runs into another it just seems that way.
Well, yesterday I had a procedure done on my varicose veins. They don't feel too bad today but the stuff they have wrapped around my leg until tomorrow is a pain. It is suppose to stay up but of course it slips down and becomes very uncomfortable. I wasn't suppose to unwrap it but I've had to to get the clump out of the back of my knee. Tomorrow I go back and they unwrap the leg and ultrasound to make sure there are no blood clots and then I think they are putting some kind of shots in where I'm beginning to get other varicose veins. I have to have a series of 3 more shots in both my legs. Hopefully this will get rid of the pain. Even with those lovely support hose I've been wearing they have been bothering me.
October 17th, St. Catherine Ladies are having a fund raiser at their church. I think it is their annual Soup and Sandwich Luncheon but I didn't bring home a flyer so I'm not really sure. I do know they have something going on that day. Tomorrow I will check on it and let you know.
Oct. 17th is also the Firemen's Dance, with Union Rebel music, raffles, silent auction, cash bar and lots of fun. Hope to see you at both of these things.
It has seemed weird the last couple of days to hear the bus start and take off down the road and I'm sitting in the hose watching tv.
Today, seemed like the type of day to make a kettle of chili. I was going to have cornbread with it but was out of cornmeal and too lazy to drive to the store and buy some. The chili was good with out the cornbread.
Hope all of you are having a great week.
Julie
Well, yesterday I had a procedure done on my varicose veins. They don't feel too bad today but the stuff they have wrapped around my leg until tomorrow is a pain. It is suppose to stay up but of course it slips down and becomes very uncomfortable. I wasn't suppose to unwrap it but I've had to to get the clump out of the back of my knee. Tomorrow I go back and they unwrap the leg and ultrasound to make sure there are no blood clots and then I think they are putting some kind of shots in where I'm beginning to get other varicose veins. I have to have a series of 3 more shots in both my legs. Hopefully this will get rid of the pain. Even with those lovely support hose I've been wearing they have been bothering me.
October 17th, St. Catherine Ladies are having a fund raiser at their church. I think it is their annual Soup and Sandwich Luncheon but I didn't bring home a flyer so I'm not really sure. I do know they have something going on that day. Tomorrow I will check on it and let you know.
Oct. 17th is also the Firemen's Dance, with Union Rebel music, raffles, silent auction, cash bar and lots of fun. Hope to see you at both of these things.
It has seemed weird the last couple of days to hear the bus start and take off down the road and I'm sitting in the hose watching tv.
Today, seemed like the type of day to make a kettle of chili. I was going to have cornbread with it but was out of cornmeal and too lazy to drive to the store and buy some. The chili was good with out the cornbread.
Hope all of you are having a great week.
Julie
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Happenings in Squaw Lake
October 17, Squaw Lake Firemen's Dance with music by Union Rebel. Fun starts at 8 pm and goes to midnight. Cash bar, raffles, silent auctions. Hope to see you there.
I haven't heard of anything else going on for the month of October, when I do I'll put it on.
I haven't heard of anything else going on for the month of October, when I do I'll put it on.
More squawk
The Mini Max Flea Market is officially closed for the season even tho Evy will open up for anyone just about anytime. Today is the day that I'm going to go and pick up all our stuff that can't winter over. Steph and I had a good summer there. Hope everyone else did also.
It is a rainy cold miserable day as far as I'm concerned. I hope the duck hunter's are freezing their butts off as long as they like this kind of weather. I haven't seen many ducks around either.
I have a wood fire going. I have a gas furnace set at 58 and it kicked on so I figured I just as well burn some wood and dry out the house.
Here's a recipe for you, this was my Mom's recipe
Banana Bread
2 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 cup milk
3/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup sugar
Mix above ingredients together 1/2 cup margerine softened
2 large eggs
350 degree oven and a greased loaf pan. (I actually line my greased loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving some over hang to help lift out when done, and grease the parchment paper, no sticking whatever)
Mix bananas, milk, vanilla to blend. Add margerine and sugar. Beat well. Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each. Beat in the flour mixture. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
When it is weather like this I think of comfort foods. It is really funny the two different kinds of food I cook from winter to summer. Once in a while I might make something like this in the summer or potato salad in the winter but not very often.
Well, I had better get back to work. Take care all.
Julie
It is a rainy cold miserable day as far as I'm concerned. I hope the duck hunter's are freezing their butts off as long as they like this kind of weather. I haven't seen many ducks around either.
I have a wood fire going. I have a gas furnace set at 58 and it kicked on so I figured I just as well burn some wood and dry out the house.
Here's a recipe for you, this was my Mom's recipe
Banana Bread
2 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 cup milk
3/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup sugar
Mix above ingredients together 1/2 cup margerine softened
2 large eggs
350 degree oven and a greased loaf pan. (I actually line my greased loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving some over hang to help lift out when done, and grease the parchment paper, no sticking whatever)
Mix bananas, milk, vanilla to blend. Add margerine and sugar. Beat well. Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each. Beat in the flour mixture. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
When it is weather like this I think of comfort foods. It is really funny the two different kinds of food I cook from winter to summer. Once in a while I might make something like this in the summer or potato salad in the winter but not very often.
Well, I had better get back to work. Take care all.
Julie
My how a week or so goes by. I think well I'll write tonight when things are done but things haven't been getting done.
The game report is very bad. I'm not sure what has happened to the deer but the most I've seen on a bus run is 6 and in 50 miles each morning and night you'd think I'd see more than that. I've seen a few grouse. Not alot but I've heard reports that the hunters are doing good. So maybe at 55mph isn't the best way to grouse hunt.
My dog had puppies and they are really growing. Last night I started them on blended up puppy chow. It didn't take long after sticking their noses in the food for them to lick the pan clean. I'm really glad they are starting to eat as the poor ole mom is getting pretty thin. She is eating about 9 cups of high performance dog chow a day and she must be passing every bit of it through to the puppies. They are 4 weeks old today so in the next 3 weeks hopefully they all will be gone. I don't know why but I'm thinking of keeping one. I lost my ole dog Tippy a couple of days after the puppies were born. Anyway, one of the puppies has the same marking on his forehead as Tippy had. Now Tippy was a fixed dog so I don't think he fathered that one but the puppy sure does look like him.
Well, I just got company so will write more later.
Julie
The game report is very bad. I'm not sure what has happened to the deer but the most I've seen on a bus run is 6 and in 50 miles each morning and night you'd think I'd see more than that. I've seen a few grouse. Not alot but I've heard reports that the hunters are doing good. So maybe at 55mph isn't the best way to grouse hunt.
My dog had puppies and they are really growing. Last night I started them on blended up puppy chow. It didn't take long after sticking their noses in the food for them to lick the pan clean. I'm really glad they are starting to eat as the poor ole mom is getting pretty thin. She is eating about 9 cups of high performance dog chow a day and she must be passing every bit of it through to the puppies. They are 4 weeks old today so in the next 3 weeks hopefully they all will be gone. I don't know why but I'm thinking of keeping one. I lost my ole dog Tippy a couple of days after the puppies were born. Anyway, one of the puppies has the same marking on his forehead as Tippy had. Now Tippy was a fixed dog so I don't think he fathered that one but the puppy sure does look like him.
Well, I just got company so will write more later.
Julie
Friday, October 2, 2009
First Week Boutique Open Through October 7
The First Week Boutique consignment shop is open this week from 10:00AM-3:00PM at the Community Center on Hwy 46. The Boutique offers new hand crafted items and gently used clothing. The teens who run the shop say warm jackets and fall formal wear are this month's best buys. They've also expanded their jewelry line with magnetic closing bracelets and necklaces and new offerings in silver from Deirdre and Company.Stop by and talk to Shelby if you're interested in consigning, or call Eagleview at 659-4254 on Tuesday or Thursday evenings. Proceeds from the shop support the Eagleview Community Technology Center, and robotics programs.
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